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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is used instead of cotton swabs due to a shortage?
(a) Silk swabs.
(b) Polyester swabs.
(c) Flax-tow swabs.
(d) Synthetic swabs.

2. When is a pregnancy considered viable, according to Julia?
(a) 22 weeks.
(b) 28 weeks.
(c) 40 weeks.
(d) 30 weeks.

3. Why does Dr. Lynn open the top window all the way?
(a) It is a beautiful day outside.
(b) The room is warm.
(c) The room smells.
(d) Fresh air is very important.

4. Why did Dr. Lynn not get the message that she was needed at the hospital?
(a) It was misplaced.
(b) She was working at her free flu clinic.
(c) It was sent to someone else.
(d) No one sent it.

5. What does Bridie mean when she says that Delia is as well off?
(a) Delia is as well off as she can be, as she has Julia as her nurse.
(b) Delia is as well off as anyone at this time.
(c) Delia was fortunate to not have severe flu symptoms.
(d) Delia is better off without the baby, as she did not want a third child yet.

6. What is NOT a reason that Dr. Lynn gives for allowing Juiia to give medicine without a doctor's authority?
(a) Julia is given permission to give a limited number of medical treatments, including alcohol, chloroform, or morphine.
(b) Julia is competent.
(c) Midwives are now considered doctors because of the war.
(d) Dr. Lynn is busy with half a dozen wards.

7. What is a roentgenograph?
(a) A thermometer.
(b) An X-ray.
(c) A cat scan.
(d) A stethoscope.

8. Ita's nail beds are starting to turn bluish. What might be the cause?
(a) Cyanosis.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Her work at the ammunitions factory.
(d) Bruising.

9. Why is it thought good to be a bit distant and professional with patients, according to the medical world in this book?
(a) They are unworthy of you.
(b) They will fear you.
(c) They will respect you more.
(d) They are uneducated and uncouth.

10. Why does Dr. Prendergast not prescribe aspirin for Ita’s fever?
(a) Her fever will resolve itself naturally,
(b) She is allergic to it.
(c) She is already taking high doses of it.
(d) It has poisoned some patients.

11. What does Dr. Prendergast prescribe for Ita to calm her?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) A sedative.
(c) Aspirin.
(d) Castor oil.

12. What number pregnancy is Ita Noonan expecting?
(a) 1.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 5.

13. What is NOT a clue given that Delia is in early labor?
(a) Baby’s positioning.
(b) The bloody show.
(c) Constipation.
(d) A high fever.

14. How does Julia describe the sounds Delia makes at the end of pushing?
(a) A screaming banshee.
(b) Peaceful and calm.
(c) She is deadly silent.
(d) Like she is being eaten by wolves.

15. Why does Dr. Lynn prescribe more whiskey for Ita?
(a) It is the cheapest treatment for grippe patients.
(b) It is the most effective treatment for grippe patients.
(c) It seems to increase their symptoms.
(d) It seems to be the safest thing for grippe patients.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the narrator not allowed to ride her bike to work?

2. What injury has Julia’s brother suffered?

3. Of what faith is it assumed Dr. Lynn is?

4. What do the Irish think about family planning measures?

5. How does Mary think babies are born?

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